Amy Williams

Aug 11, 2024 | thetimes.com | Amy Williams

‘How’s it all going, you know, ‘down below’?” A question I truly never thought I’d be asked at an industry networking event. The flustered male in front of me gestures towards the swell of my newly visible baby bump as he waits for me to recover from the shock of the question. The honest answer is that “down below” is going about as well as any terrifying and accelerating identity crisis could be expected to go, I suppose. But I say, “Oh, just great thanks.

Jul 23, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Amy Williams

Federal financial agencies[1] have issued a new final interagency rule to implement quality control standards for Automated Valuation Models (“AVMs”) used by mortgage originators and secondary market issuers (the “AVM Rule”).[2] In addition to mortgage originators, the AVM Rule applies to secondary market issuers including the GSEs and “any other party that creates, structures, or organizes a mortgage-backed securities transaction.” Notably, the requirements apply to use of AVMs in both...

Jun 20, 2024 | lexology.com | Alexandra Steinberg Barrage |Matthew Bornfreund |Kevin Petrasic |Joseph Reilly |Jeremy T. Rosenblum |Amy Williams | +1 more

On May 30, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided Cantero, reaffirming and elaborating on the Barnett Bank preemption standard, and remanding the case to the Second Circuit for further proceedings. Cantero addressed whether a New York law requiring the payment of at least 2% per annum interest on mortgage escrow deposits was preempted by federal law as to national banks.

Apr 8, 2024 | einnews.com | Amy Williams

The Insurance Coverage and Allocation Issues Conference will take place on May 8, 2024 at the Union League of Philadelphia.

Feb 23, 2024 | einnews.com | Amy Williams

The 2024 Cutting-Edge Issues in Asbestos Litigation Conference will highlight asbestos trends, and litigation on March 12-13 at the Eden Roc Miami Beach Hotel.